Switch online requires Phone App? Why is no one talking about this?

[GribbleGrunger]

Intrinsic said:

Hmmmm.... I am beginning to notice a pattern here amongst nintendo fans. So anything taht doesn't affect you isn't a real issue?

The concept of subjectivity just seems to totally go over your head. And while all those things mentions are individually not big issues, a combination of any two or thre of them could be what it takes to make someone not buy in. Thats kinda how these things work. 

Because something doesn't matter to you doesn't mean that there isn't someone out there that it matters to. If you don't get that then I don't know what else to say. 

You seem to think taht everyone that buys a console is hell bent and determined and maybe even begging to buy it. Some poepl, make very calculated cautious choices as to which or when to buy a console and take notice of every other device fighting for that same usage scenario or money. Or is that concept lost to you too?

Lets take me for instance.... Being how I prefer to use my consoles this is what happens

 

• I will primarily use it connected to a large screen in its docked mode, and since I cant charge the joycons unless they are connected to the switch itself, I would either have to buy pro controller ($70) or a joycon USB grip ($30). 
• I buy all my games digitally, so it means I will have to buy an SD card. 128GB ($40) , 500GB ($390+)... lets not even talk about 2TB!!!!!!

Those are my two major issues, the other would just be an annoyance. But those two issues makes the cost of entry for me go up from $299 to $370/$400 or a whopping $800 if I am stupid enough to want to get a 500GB SD card. 

See what I mean?

 

It's weird you know because I have a friend who's a Nintendo fan and he's exactly the same. He accepts the WiiU didn't do very well but when I give him the general consensus on why it didn't go down well he brings it back to himself. For instance I'll tell him that lots of people didn't like using the second screen as a controller and didn't like constantly looking down (the reason I sold mine) and he'll immediately go into why he didn't have a problem with it. So then the question still remains and he's still in the dark why it didn't do well. I'll then talk about the fact Nintendo needs to have better online and that's another reason it didn't do well ... and again he'll argue there's nothing wrong with it and return to wondering why it didn't do well. What makes it worse is he doesn't go on any forums or read any articles, so his position is one of complete ignorance. He seems to have the inability to see the bigger picture but then again, so does Nintendo.